Wall coping



J. J. DYER WALL COPING Filed July 20, 1940 INVENTOR J. Dyer each of I may be jointed to Patented Feb. 25, 1941 UNITED STATE.

5 eras-r OFFICE.

WALL COPING Application 12 Claims.

This invention relates generally to wall coping and more particularly to coping in which the coping sections are providedwith a tongue-andrecess construction, whereby the coping sections form smooth tight joints and in which the rain is prevented from entering the interior of the coping.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention:

1 is a plan view of a coping made of coping sections according to the present invention, a portion being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view taken along the line II-II of Fig. l, a part bein a longitudinal side elevation and a part being a longitudinal vertical section;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through a brick wall showing a coping section applied i is .a perspective view of a portion of a showing the tongue end; and view similar to Fig. 4, showing the recess end of the coping section.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the copin is made up of coping sections 2 joined in end to end relation with cement, the like indicated by the reference numeral 3'. Each coping section has an ar-cuate upper wall 4 and a substantially flat horizontally extending lower wall 5. These walls are spaced ap rt to provide a recess 6. The coping section has 'side'fianges 1 which connect the upper and lower walls and extend below the lower wall 5, so that the lower portion 8 of the flange lies adjacent to the -side of the brick wall 9, as shown in Fig. 3.

A web ll] extends longitudinally of the coping section and connects the upper and lower walls 4 and 5. As shown in Figs. 1 and '5, this web terminates short of the recess end of the coping section, in order to receive a tongue of an adjoining coping section, as will be more particularly described.

As most clearly shown in Fig. 4, each coping section has a tongue indicated generally by the reference numeral l2 formed on one end thereof. This double walled tongue includes an upper arcuate wall l3 and a substantially fiat horizontal lower wall M, which merge at their ends. The tongue t2 extends the full width of the coping section. The end of the coping section 0pposite the tongue l2 has a notch l5 formed in the side flanges 1, in order to receive the ends of the tongue l2. When two coping sections are jointed together, the main portion James J. Dyer, Steubenville, Ohio Serial No. 346,581

of the tongue i2 is received in the recess 6 formed between the upper and lower walls 4 and 5. The ends it of the double walled tongue l2 are received in the notches iii. The upper surface of the upper wall l3 of the tongue 12 lies adjacent to and beneath the lower surface of the wall 4. The lower surface of the lower wall it of the tongue lies adjacent to and above the upper surface of the lower wall 5. I

in Figs. 3 and 5, the lower surface of the lower wall 5 has longitudinally extending ribs 11 which act to properly seat the coping section and to lock it to the top of mortar into which the ribs extend. In order to further increase the locking effect, the under surface of the wall 5 and the inner surface of the flanges 'I are provided with small grooves I8.

The double wall construction of the coping section produces a very strong coping which require less cement for joining it to the brick wall than would be the case if the coping sections were of a single walled construction. The double walled tongue likewise increases the strength of the coping at the joint and, since the tongue extends the full width of the coping, any water which may seep into the joint runs down the outside of the coping rather than on to the brick wall. The coping sections, although securely locked together and to the brick wall, provide .a smooth top surface free from unsightly projections.

I have illustrated and described. a preferred embodiment of the invention. It is to be understood, however, wise embodied within the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A coping section,

following comprising spaced apart upper and lower walls providing a recess thereioetween, side flanges connecting the upper and lower walls and extending below the lower wall, one end of the coping section adapted to be received in the recess between the upper and lower walls of an adjoining coping section when two coping sections are joined together.

2. A coping section, upper and lower walls tween, side flanges connecting lower walls and extending below and. a double walled tongue on one end of the coping section adapted to be received in the recess between the upper and lower walls of an adjoining coping section.

comprising spaced apart recess therebethe lower wall,

that the invention may be othertween, side flanges connecting the upper and mmating short of one end of the coping section lower walls and extending below the lower wall, a double walled tongue on the opposite end of 5,' a tongue on one end of the coping section said e coping section, said tongue extending the tongue extending the full width of the coping secfull width of the coping section said side flanges on, said side flanges being notched to receive the eing notched to receive the ends of the tongue ends of the tongue, the tongue being adapted to whereby the tongue is adapted to be received in be received in the recess between the upper and e recess between the upper and lower walls of lower walls of an adjoining coping section when an adjoining coping section.

two coping sections are joined togethe 9. A coping section, comprising an arcuate up- A coping section, comprising spaced apart per wall and a substantially flat lower wall spaced upper and lower walls providing a recess therefrom each other to provide a recess therebetween etween, side flanges connecting the upper and side flanges connecting the upper and lower walls 15, lower walls and extending below the lower wall and extending below the lower wall, and a tongue a double walled tongue on one'end of the coping on one end of the coping section adapted to be section, said tongue extending the full width of r ceiv d in the r ess b ween the upp r nd the coping section, said side flanges being notched lower walls of an ad oining coping section.

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and extending below the lower wall, a JAMES J. DYER. 

